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An Improved Mechanical Testing Method to Assess Bone-implant Anchorage
Published on: February 10, 2014
[Clinical evaluation on surgical implant anchorage in orthodontic and prosthodontic therapy]
Qi Zhou1, Rei Liang, Bei-yong Shen
1Center of Stomatology, Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen City, Shenzhen 518035, Guangdong Province, China. szzhouqi@tom.com
Purpose:
To evaluate the clinical effect of implant anchorage in the correction of malocclusion and restoration of dentition defects.
Methods:
14 cases who had Angle II malocclusion as well as dentition defects and whose molars could not serve as anchorage or who had no molars at all were selected. Implants in the maxilla or mandible were served first as anchorage to correct the malocclusion and then to restore the dentition defects.
Results:
The implant anchorage in the palate didn't move medially after the anterior teeth had been adducted by 6-8 mm. 3 cases of zygo-alveolar ridge implantation failed. 5 cases of adult Angle II division I, II malocclusions as well as Kennedy II dentition defects were orthodontically treated for 8-10 months, the lower anterior teeth were adducted by 6-8mm, aligned and the midline was corrected with no medial movement of the implant anchorage. Then the implants were used to restore the missing teeth.
Conclusion:
It is feasible and effective to use implant as anchorage in orthodontic and prosthodontic treatment in cases without available anchorage.
